HAVEN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH

Havn Heights Herald

August 26, 2025

WORKERS                          AUGUST 31

-NURSERY: AM: Hillary Evans & Becky Richardson; PM: Hillary Evans & Becky Richardson; WEDNESDAY – Hillary
Evans & Sharon Krause

-TELLERS: Judy Collins & Linda Mitchel

-BUS DRIVERS: AM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause; PM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells, Tony Tidwell, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause

-DEACON ON CALL:  David Collins – 650-3649

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WORKERS                    SEPTEMBER 7

-NURSERY: AM: Lori Patrick & Kacie Mulkey; PM: Hillary Evans & Randi Wells; WEDNESDAY – Hillary Evans & Becky Richardson

-TELLERS: Marla Young & Janet Alspach

-BUS DRIVERS: AM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause; PM: Josh Henley, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells, Tony Tidwell, Fred Coleman, & CJ Krause

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Our sincere sympathy to the family of Perry Smith who passed away Wednesday night, August 20^th.  Please remember his wife Juanita and his daughter Teresa Summrall and all the family in your prayers. 

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– Carlos Hernandez and Jasmine Ibarra will be married at 4pm on September 20, 2025, at Haven Heights Baptist Church.  They would like to invite their church family and friends to share this joy with them. There will not be a wedding shower, so the reception will have a table for gifts and cards. The couple is registered on Amazon.

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-Together with their families Kirsten Raye Binns and Grant Madison Dorsey invite you to their wedding on Saturday, October 18, 2025.  Ceremony – 1:00pm at Haven Heights Baptist Church.  7701 Hwy 271 So., Fort Smith, AR 72908.  Dessert Reception – 2:30pm at Grand Ave. Baptist Church.  3900 Grand Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72903.  Please rsvp for both/either event by September 1^st, 2025 @ theknot.com/foreverdorseys

PASTOR’S PONDERINGS

If they are honest, most young pastors have a “dream position” in their minds. I know I did. I really wanted to serve Haven Heights Baptist Church. I have been blessed by God to serve here two times. Once as Associate Pastor with my Pastor, Neal Prock, and these last ten years as Senior Pastor. Thank you, Church, for allowing me such a tremendous honor.

Please know you are in my prayers because you are in my heart. God has a man, uniquely gifted, to serve as your next pastor. I pray that he is as blessed as I have been. I also pray that this church experiences unprecedented growth in Gospel presence.

Again, thank you, pray for us as we transition to FBC Ratcliff, and as God may lead, be a partner in Gospel ministry with us.

God Bless You All,

Pastor Steve

MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART

Being in vocational ministry as a pastor either part-time or full-time has been my life since the summer of 1983.  Through the years, I have been both an associate pastor and a lead pastor.  As an associate pastor like here at Haven Heights, the opportunity to serve alongside some tremendous men of God has been sweet.  One thing I can say is that I don’t consider Steve Young to be inferior to any of those men nor my experience any less special.  Bro. Steve has been part of my life since the fall of 2021, and I have valued his friendship and the opportunity to serve alongside him.  With his departure to serve elsewhere, our relationship will not stay the same, b